Twenty to Midnight

As the title suggests, the clock is whirling inexorably toward midnight once again. I’m sitting in the dark of the junk room, watching a pretend aeroplane whistle across a pretend sky - headed for Halifax, Nova Scotia. It’s relaxing, in a strange sort of way. Work is going well at the moment - although all-consuming…

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The Weekend Approaches

The week is finally slowing down - affording me the chance to write a few words. I’m heading into a quiet weekend - most of the family are going to the Commonwealth Games on Saturday to watch the rugby, and then the European football cup final on Sunday at Wembley Stadium. I’ll be hanging out…

In-between

I’ve had the strangest feeling recently - that I’m in-between. Not just work projects, or chores, or whatever else. Something bigger. Something you can’t quite describe, or relate to. I’m not sure if it’s that I’m changing, that a change is happening around me, or I’m just becoming aware of something different. It’s very odd.…

Spread Thinly

How is it Thursday already? Where do the days go? It feels like my feet haven’t touched the ground all week. Take today as an example - somehow I’ve filled and emptied the dishwasher, thrown three loads of clothes through the washing machine and hung them out to dry, sprayed the bedroom, stairs, and living…

Stepping Back

I’ve decided to step back from the internet for a while. Slow down. I STILL have a huge pile of books I’ve not read, a LOT of movies I’ve never seen, and a LOT of TV shows I’ve never seen a single episode of. It’s time to climb out of the internet rabbit hole. I’ll…

A Few Minutes

I'm grabbing a few minutes from my day to empty my head into the keyboard. If I don't do it now, something will crop up, and it won't happen. Work has been busy this week - and while it helps to make the working day fly past, it's also pretty draining. Thinking on your feet…

Long Time No Write

Somehow a week has passed since the last blog post. I can't remember the last time that happened. I suppose I should really fall back on the John Lennon quote - "life is what happens while you're making other plans". I sometimes wonder if the quotes you commonly see attributed to various people are true…

A Week Without Words

I'm struggling to remember the last time this blog saw my absence for as many consecutive days. I would love to say "I've been busy having all manner of adventures in order to regale you with them", but that wouldn't be true at all. For the last week I've been existing. Getting up. Working. Making…

The Productivity Trap

For years I tinkered with all manner of productivity hacks - paper task lists, apps, websites, and so on - I even read some of the more famous books, such as "Getting Things Done", and "The 24 hour work week". I spent years finding ways to fit more into each day. It never occurred to…